Just a passing by teahouse owner

(feat. Mako from @illyrian-teahouse )

no you may not see

NO?! There is no educational merit to my meowing?!

It has no value!

It is embarrassing. I really very much doubt anyone wants to hear a grown adult say nya.

NO?! There is no educational merit to my meowing?!

It has no value!

NO?! There is no educational merit to my meowing?!

— Arata

… Do you want me to just take your orders outside, though? Feels like that'd be easier…

But yes... Romeo will also drink or try to drink. I just don't want him to be left out...

I mean, I guess it does have a mouth cause of Sinusoidal Helios. Where did he get the teeth, though…?

Curious. You can never discount a possible ghost. I'll be there as soon as I can.

Ah! Greetings! Welcome to the teahouse!!

Would you mind if I made some tea for you in the meantime?

Zappa made himself comfortable at a small table, eyeing his surroundings.

She moves to her workspace to prepare a cup of chamomile tea.

Have you noticed any strange occurrences or impossible circumstances such as object levitation, unmanned interaction, material transformation or manifestations?

Okay, I'm going to get a little esoteric now. Are you in possession of any items that may attract spirits, such as occult items or certain crystals?

Not that I know of. It's not really my vibe.

It's a scan based on my own conjecture. Ghosts tend to manifest given a specific set of circumstances, so if you can isolate those, you can find the likelihood of manifestation. It's my own Zappa Scale. ...This will take a couple minutes regardless. If I were in the IMSO, this would be quite a bit faster.

... It's clear that he doesn't like the silence that comes with waiting. So, I'm curious, what made you want to run this teahouse?

I just like the idea of being my own boss, I guess. I noticed a lack of cafe-like establishments in the area and figured hey, why not make tea.

What the fuck is up with those pants.

Everyone keeps asking me this... I just chose to wear it like that... At least I'm not wearing shorts anymore.

… The fuck was that??

A GHOST! No... What could that have been?

… I'm bad at stacking things…?

I guess it's part of my job to do field work. Come on, let's see what happened.

It was also flopped over face down on the floor, the cabinet above having it's door broken off its hinges. How did it even fit in there…?

Do you... perhaps... know this individual..?

And I can't believe you convinced me to cover for you.

(You probably shouldn't question how he made that sound with her mouth.)

Ahem. I'm Zappa. And, in my experience, demons are... different to ghosts. Still under my investigation, though. I will have to ask even more questions... er, if you don't mind.

(He perches himself on the countertop to get comfortable, flashing two thumbs up.)

Mako. Has he... Ever tried to take advantage of you or anything of the sort? That's my biggest worry here. Er, in the way an immortal would a mortal, so to speak. I'm not trying to assume here, I'm just making sure that things are fine.

The reason he's able to visit on his own is because her host trusts them. And I do too.

A 2... Very unlikely. I... I think I'll get out of your hair... Something's been wrong with Zappa since Vice announced their partnership with Mako. He's acting a bit unusual.

Curious. You can never discount a possible ghost. I'll be there as soon as I can.

Ah! Greetings! Welcome to the teahouse!!

Would you mind if I made some tea for you in the meantime?

Zappa made himself comfortable at a small table, eyeing his surroundings.

She moves to her workspace to prepare a cup of chamomile tea.

Have you noticed any strange occurrences or impossible circumstances such as object levitation, unmanned interaction, material transformation or manifestations?

Okay, I'm going to get a little esoteric now. Are you in possession of any items that may attract spirits, such as occult items or certain crystals?

Not that I know of. It's not really my vibe.

It's a scan based on my own conjecture. Ghosts tend to manifest given a specific set of circumstances, so if you can isolate those, you can find the likelihood of manifestation. It's my own Zappa Scale. ...This will take a couple minutes regardless. If I were in the IMSO, this would be quite a bit faster.

... It's clear that he doesn't like the silence that comes with waiting. So, I'm curious, what made you want to run this teahouse?

I just like the idea of being my own boss, I guess. I noticed a lack of cafe-like establishments in the area and figured hey, why not make tea.

What the fuck is up with those pants.

Everyone keeps asking me this... I just chose to wear it like that... At least I'm not wearing shorts anymore.

… The fuck was that??

A GHOST! No... What could that have been?

… I'm bad at stacking things…?

I guess it's part of my job to do field work. Come on, let's see what happened.

It was also flopped over face down on the floor, the cabinet above having it's door broken off its hinges. How did it even fit in there…?

Do you... perhaps... know this individual..?

And I can't believe you convinced me to cover for you.

(You probably shouldn't question how he made that sound with her mouth.)

Ahem. I'm Zappa. And, in my experience, demons are... different to ghosts. Still under my investigation, though. I will have to ask even more questions... er, if you don't mind.

(He perches himself on the countertop to get comfortable, flashing two thumbs up.)

Mako. Has he... Ever tried to take advantage of you or anything of the sort? That's my biggest worry here. Er, in the way an immortal would a mortal, so to speak. I'm not trying to assume here, I'm just making sure that things are fine.

The reason he's able to visit on his own is because her host trusts them. And I do too.

Curious. You can never discount a possible ghost. I'll be there as soon as I can.

Ah! Greetings! Welcome to the teahouse!!

Would you mind if I made some tea for you in the meantime?

Zappa made himself comfortable at a small table, eyeing his surroundings.

She moves to her workspace to prepare a cup of chamomile tea.

Have you noticed any strange occurrences or impossible circumstances such as object levitation, unmanned interaction, material transformation or manifestations?

Okay, I'm going to get a little esoteric now. Are you in possession of any items that may attract spirits, such as occult items or certain crystals?

Not that I know of. It's not really my vibe.

It's a scan based on my own conjecture. Ghosts tend to manifest given a specific set of circumstances, so if you can isolate those, you can find the likelihood of manifestation. It's my own Zappa Scale. ...This will take a couple minutes regardless. If I were in the IMSO, this would be quite a bit faster.

... It's clear that he doesn't like the silence that comes with waiting. So, I'm curious, what made you want to run this teahouse?

I just like the idea of being my own boss, I guess. I noticed a lack of cafe-like establishments in the area and figured hey, why not make tea.

What the fuck is up with those pants.

Everyone keeps asking me this... I just chose to wear it like that... At least I'm not wearing shorts anymore.

… The fuck was that??

A GHOST! No... What could that have been?

… I'm bad at stacking things…?

I guess it's part of my job to do field work. Come on, let's see what happened.

It was also flopped over face down on the floor, the cabinet above having it's door broken off its hinges. How did it even fit in there…?

Do you... perhaps... know this individual..?

And I can't believe you convinced me to cover for you.

Curious. You can never discount a possible ghost. I'll be there as soon as I can.

Ah! Greetings! Welcome to the teahouse!!

Would you mind if I made some tea for you in the meantime?

Zappa made himself comfortable at a small table, eyeing his surroundings.

She moves to her workspace to prepare a cup of chamomile tea.

Have you noticed any strange occurrences or impossible circumstances such as object levitation, unmanned interaction, material transformation or manifestations?

Okay, I'm going to get a little esoteric now. Are you in possession of any items that may attract spirits, such as occult items or certain crystals?

Not that I know of. It's not really my vibe.

It's a scan based on my own conjecture. Ghosts tend to manifest given a specific set of circumstances, so if you can isolate those, you can find the likelihood of manifestation. It's my own Zappa Scale. ...This will take a couple minutes regardless. If I were in the IMSO, this would be quite a bit faster.

... It's clear that he doesn't like the silence that comes with waiting. So, I'm curious, what made you want to run this teahouse?

I just like the idea of being my own boss, I guess. I noticed a lack of cafe-like establishments in the area and figured hey, why not make tea.

What the fuck is up with those pants.

Everyone keeps asking me this... I just chose to wear it like that... At least I'm not wearing shorts anymore.

… The fuck was that??

A GHOST! No... What could that have been?

… I'm bad at stacking things…?

I guess it's part of my job to do field work. Come on, let's see what happened.

It was also flopped over face down on the floor, the cabinet above having it's door broken off its hinges. How did it even fit in there…?